John Shumate vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and John Shumate that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Shumate

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Shumate 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Shumate 574 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Shumate 323 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Shumate 318 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Shumate 30 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Shumate 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Shumate 12 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.